Regional dynamics are often characterized by regional configurations where intersection of common interests in regional politics and economic developement dominate as the two important themes , But the dynamics of regional cooperation both in security and cooperation has witnessed a paradigm shift owing to cold war politics and America's involvement in rebuilding of europe after the second world war, this can be attributed from the fact that , America's economy has grown significantly while implementing the Marshall plan for the post war europe, in the similar vein , its transatlantic partnership on strategic functions like governance, Millitary, economic development expanded vastly , with majority of western nations following the same strategies for economic development that involved trade and transatlantic investments to augument their growth , ofcourse coperation in science and technology and millitary capability also augumented significantly during the cold war ! but big power politics and cold war dynmaics has most often created a vaccum where newly independent and poor nationas began asserting their rights in the equity in world politics , their growth is particularly hampered by the fact that , their institutions like governance, education system and polity is not as advanced as the industralised states do.
that Apart, Balance of power games by a few powers to assert their influence in a region via their sheer economic and military might has also reduced , these states as mere pawns in the hands of super powers (Arab states becoming virtual hubs for American Military bases ), the obvious result of such environments where cultural and political differences outweigh from the practices of western world, thus creating chaos, ethnic conflicts, undemocratic regimes and worst violence as a strategy to gain political power amongst various regions, All these factors have inherently contributed towards the underdevelopment of various regions be it Sub Saharan Africa, the middle east, South Asia or South east Asia and Latin America per Se. The only thing that thrived for too long is the dollar economy and the booming profits of Multinational corporations Mostly of western Powers. All these factors are and will continue to be seen as responsible for the Lacunae / ineffective regional cooperation that several regions witness for their economic growth.
that Apart, Balance of power games by a few powers to assert their influence in a region via their sheer economic and military might has also reduced , these states as mere pawns in the hands of super powers (Arab states becoming virtual hubs for American Military bases ), the obvious result of such environments where cultural and political differences outweigh from the practices of western world, thus creating chaos, ethnic conflicts, undemocratic regimes and worst violence as a strategy to gain political power amongst various regions, All these factors have inherently contributed towards the underdevelopment of various regions be it Sub Saharan Africa, the middle east, South Asia or South east Asia and Latin America per Se. The only thing that thrived for too long is the dollar economy and the booming profits of Multinational corporations Mostly of western Powers. All these factors are and will continue to be seen as responsible for the Lacunae / ineffective regional cooperation that several regions witness for their economic growth.
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